The jury at the inquest into the death of 47-year-old Ian Tomlinson, who died on 1 April 2009 in the context of a heavily-policed and high profile G20 demonstration, has returned a verdict of unlawful killing.

Judge Peter Thornton QC, sitting as HM Assistant Deputy Coroner for the City of London, today summed up in the inquest into the death of 47 year old Ian Tomlinson.

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This is an account of what I witnessed the night Ian Tomlinson died on the G20 demonstrations, and my account of the investigation since then. I believe it sheds some light on; The initial response of the police to Mr Tomlinson when he was dying; The nature of the symptoms Mr Tomlinson displayed; An insider's view of the IPCC investigation and some of its flaws.